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ANNEXURE A – DEFINITIONS

TERM DEFINITION

Air Draft means the height in metres from Chart Datum to the top of hatch covers

AMSA means Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

ATA means the Actual Time of Arrival, for example, of a Train arriving at the

Terminal or a vessel arriving at the Port. The ATA for a vessel is defined as

the time when the last of the following occurs:

a) The vessel has reached the designated area within the vicinity of

the Fairway Buoy as specified in the Port Rules; or

b) A Notice of Readiness (such notice is customarily presented to a

Shipper or the Shipper’s Representative by the Ship’s Master or

Ship's Agent) has been tendered to the Operator by the Ship’s

Master or Ship's Agent confirming the vessel is ready to be towed,

berthed, de‐ballasted and loaded at the Terminal without delay; or

c) where the date of the Vessel Nomination was less than 10 days

prior to ETA, the vessel is deemed to arrive 10 days after the date

of the Vessel Nomination unless joining the queue from the actual

arrival date would not affect the position of any other validly made

vessel nomination, in which case the vessel may, at the discretion

of the Operator, be deemed to have arrived on its actual time of

arrival; or

d) Resolution of commercial matters is confirmed by the Shipper.

Authority to Load means the confirmation from the Ship’s Master the vessel is all fast and ready to accept coal. The Authority to Load requires amongst other things, a completed initial draft survey and an agreed and signed Load Sequence/Plan

and Ship/Shore Safety Checklist.

BLU Code means Code of Practice for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers published in March 2007 and as amended from time to time.

Business Day means a day on which banks are open for business in Brisbane (except a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in Gladstone).

Cargo means a quantity of coal (whether or not it is a full vessel‐load) of a single coal type or multiple coal types (blended) required by a Shipper to be

loaded onto one vessel.

Chart Datum means the reference point for all water depths. For Gladstone, this is the lowest astronomical tide height (LAT) where the Chart Datum = 0.0m.

Deadweight (DWT) The deadweight is the difference between the displacement and the mass of empty vessel (lightweight) at any given draught. It is a measure of ship’s ability to carry various items: cargo, stores, ballast water, provisions and

crew, etc.

ETA means the Estimated Time of Arrival of a vessel at the Port or a Train at the Terminal.

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ETB means the estimated time of berthing for a vessel as determined by the Operator.

GPC means Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited ACN 131 965 896.

Gross Load Rate (GLR) means the average tonnes per hour loaded onto a vessel from first coal to last coal.

IMSBC Code International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargo Code as amended from time to time (relaces the BC Code as of 1 January 2011)

Interim Draft Survey The draft survey undertaken prior to the trimming of the vessel to ensure the vessel is loaded to the correct trim and agreed tonnage

LOA (Overall Length) means the extreme length of the vessel

Load Master means the suitably competent, designated Operator’s employee or contractor who will manage, oversee and liaise with the Ship’s Master in respect to vessel matters, and liaise with Terminal staff in regard to the

loading of Cargo onto vessels.

Load Sequence/Plan means the diagram of that vessel’s stowage space that shows (among other things) stowage, a hatch plan and loading sequence, and deballasting rate and plan, and is equivalent to the Cargo Stowage Plan under the Terminal

Rules.

Marine Orders means Commonwealth of Australia, Navigation (Orders) Regulations as issued by AMSA.

MSQ means Maritime Safety Queensland.

Net Loading Rate means the average tonnes per hour loaded onto a vessel from first coal to last coal less all delays.

Notifiable Event means incidents with the potential to cause or which have caused “environmental harm” as defined in the Environment Protection Act 1994 (Qld), at, within or adjacent to the Terminal.

Operator Means WICET and its contracted operator.

Port means the port of Gladstone.

Port Authority means the authority with power to regulate the Port under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994 (Qld).

Port Rules means the Port Authority’s port rules published from time to time.

QShips means the Queensland Shipping Information Planning System which is an internet web based ship movement booking service that may be accessed

by the shipping community – 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Regional Harbour Master means the person authorised to give direction under the relevant provisions of the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 (Qld).

Shipper Agreement means an agreement between a coal producer and WICET designated as either a; ToP Agreement, Third Party Shipper Agreement, or Substitute

Shipper Agreement.

Shipper means at any time each person whose Application has been accepted and who is bound by a Shipper Agreement at that time.

Shipper’s Declaration means the declaration or notice required to be given by the Shipper to AMSA in accordance with Marine Order 34 and the IMSBC Code.

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Shipper Representative means that person or company authorised by the Shipper as the Operator’s point of contact for coal handling at the Terminal and/or for Cargo and

vessel management.

Ship’s Agent means that person or company (as specified in the Vessel Nomination) to whom the vessel is consigned by the Ship's owners/operators.

Ship’s Master means a licensed mariner in ultimate command of a merchant vessel, responsible for its safe and efficient operation, including cargo operations, navigation, crew management and ensuring that the vessel complies with all

Laws and international laws, as well as company and flag state policies.

Ship/Shore Safety Checklist means the checklist that assists with the safe loading of bulk carriers as prescribed in the BLU Code.

Terminal means the Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal which includes infrastructure for the unloading, storage, handling and loading of coal developed and

owned by WICET at the Port.

Terminal Rules means the document as varied or replaced by WICET from time to time in accordance with the relevant agreements and published on WICET's

website.

Terminal Supervisor means the Operator’s nominated employee who has responsibility for Terminal operations.

Turn of Arrival means the sequence of ships based on their ATA.

Vessel Sign‐Up means the information exchange including any formal agreements between the terminal and vessel leading to the Authority to Load.

Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) means any service implemented by a competent authority, designed to maximise the safe and efficient movement of water borne traffic.

WICET means Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal Pty Limited (ABN 20 131 210 038), being the owner of the Terminal.

WICET Terminal Handbook means this document as varied or replaced by WICET from time to time detailing the Terminal facilities and parameters in particular the ship‐to‐shore interface and associated procedural and safety requirements at

WICET.

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ANNEXURE B – PRE‐ARRIVAL QUESTIONNAIRE

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ANNEXURE C – WICET LOADING SEQUENCE/PLAN

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ANNEXURE D – UNDER KEEL CLEARANCE AND SAILING DRAFT*

Under Keel Clearance

The following Under Keel Clearances apply in the Port of Gladstone:

Vessel Size (Summer DWT) Under Keel Clearance

At Berth Inner Harbour Outer Channel

Up to 85,000 DWT 0.5m 0.7m 1.5m

85,000 DWT to 200,000 DWT 0.5m 1.2m 1.8m

Greater than 200,000 DWT 0.5m 1.2m 2.0m

Vessels arriving with a displacement > 100,000 tonnes must have a minimum UKC of 2.00m in the

swing basin and must enter the swing basin no earlier than HW – one hour.

Draft Limits

1. The maximum allowable draft of a vessel passing through the channel is based on the dredged

depth of the channel plus the tide height less the under‐keel clearance allowance.

2. Currently the approach channels to the Port are dredged to 16.3m Port Datum which allows

a sailing draft of 17.0m on almost every day of the year and up to 18.0m on days with

maximum tide height.

3. A computerised UKC (Under Keel Clearance) Program has been adopted by Maritime Services

Queensland and GPC for vessels arriving at or departing from Gladstone.

Maritime Safety Queensland predicts maximum drafts for each tide based on this computer

program. Optional departure times are also determined by this program.

4. Accurate arrival and departure drafts together with navigation and shipping regulations

should be obtained from the Regional Harbour Master’s Office.

* Refer Annexure G – References, Port Procedures and Information for Shipping – Gladstone.

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ANNEXURE E – DRAWINGS

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ANNEXURE F – SHIP / SHORE SAFETY CHECKLIST

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ANNEXURE G ‐ REFERENCES

PUBLICATION LOCATION

Port Procedures and Information for Shipping –

Gladstone

http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Shipping/Port‐procedures/Port‐procedures‐gladstone.aspx

Port facilities and services ‐ Gladstone

http://www.gpcl.com.au/OperationsDevelopment/PortFacilities.aspx

Port Notices and Rules ‐ Gladstone

http://www.gpcl.com.au/OperationsDevelopment/PortNoticesRules.aspx

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

MARINE NOTICE 2/2012

The correct use of marine hydrometers

https://apps.amsa.gov.au/MOReview/Attachment/ShowAttachmentInline/228

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ANNEXURE H ‐ ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF THE WICET

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ANNEXURE I – HOLD ENTRY CHECKLIST

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ANNEXURE J – SHORE ACCESS LETTER

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ANNEXURE K – T4 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE – “CRITICAL VESSEL

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